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To optimize your browser you need to:
1. Determine
your browser version
2.
Verify that your browser is recommended
or choose to continue with non-recommended browser
3.
Prepare your browser settings for viewing
ForsythPL.Org and Premium Databases
4.
Download the appropriate plug-ins for your purposes
Determine Your Browser Version
To determine browser version:
- Open your browser
- From the browser menu bar, select
Help
- Select About. If there are
several, choose the one about your browser. A screen will appear
that shows your browser name and version.
Recommended Brower Versions
Note: The recommended browser for viewing the FCPL website and
Premium Databases is Internet Explorer 5.x or higher. Some areas of
website and Premium Database programming are catered to the features
available in this browser. Additionally, staff are best prepared to
assist patrons in using Internet Explorer in a Windows environment.
To download Internet Explorer for Windows, please visit the
Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows download page at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.asp
To download Internet Explorer for Macintosh, please visit the
Microsoft Download Center for Macintosh and Other Operating Systems
at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=5
Browser Preparation
Windows with Internet Explorer
Macintosh with Internet Explorer
Plug-in Downloads
Some parts of the FCPL web site and several Premium Databases use
browser plug-ins. To view portions of these sites, you may need one
or more of the plug-ins below. Browsers will often automatically
download any plug-in required by a particular page or prompt you to
download the plug-in manually.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
View, navigate, and print Adobe PDF files across all major computing
platforms. Adobe PDF documents are used in some parts of the FCPL web site
and in several Premium Databases.

DjVu Browser Plug-in
Some Premium Databases such as the Georgia Digital Library require
the use of the free DjVu Browser Plug-in from
Caminova.

ExpressView Browser Plug-in (formerly
known as MrSID Browser Plug-in)
Free Plug-in for Viewing MrSID imagery, which is used in some
Premium Databases.

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